Bharat Innovates 2026 concluded in Nice with PM Modi and President Macron inaugurating event, 120 Indian innovators showcasing deep tech, 30+ MoUs signed forging India–Europe innovation corridors, and Narayana Murthy emphasizing HEIs’ role in shaping value-led founders.
IITGN researchers developed DNA tetrahedron nanostructures enhanced with Vitamin E derivative, achieving targeted cancer cell destruction with reduced healthy tissue damage through ROS generation mechanism.
IIT Bhubaneswar researchers developed AI model predicting cloudbursts 72 hours early with 68% accuracy in Mandi, outperforming conventional WRF models for Himalayan disaster preparedness.
IITGN researchers created adaptive EV charging strategy improving capacity utilisation by 10.65% and efficiency by 0.55% while suppressing lithium plating across temperatures and ageing conditions.
12 IIIT-Dharwad students designed indigenous 180nm SIDHARUD1 chip, selected in global GlobalFoundries-Synopsys tape-out program among six Indian teams achieving this semiconductor milestone.
IIT Gandhinagar researchers created CAPA hydrogel removing 99.6% methylene blue dye, working across pH conditions and reusable for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment.
IIT Guwahati researchers developed a perovskite semiconductor achieving 25.73% solar efficiency and advanced memory functions for AI and neuromorphic computing applications.
IIT-Kanpur installed India’s first DORIS beacon, joining global network for centimetre-level satellite tracking and advancing India’s space geodesy, climate monitoring, and disaster management capabilities.
CBSE deployed cybersecurity experts from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and government agencies to secure the OnMark portal amid technical failures and OSM tender controversy.
A joint IIT Gandhinagar–University of Illinois study finds tobacco-free herbal cigarettes emit harmful particles comparable to or exceeding tobacco smoke, challenging the belief that they are safer.
